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Hao M, Ling X, Sun Y, Wang X, Li W, Chang L, Zeng Z, Shi X, Niu M, Chen L, Liu T. Tracking endogenous proteins based on RNA editing-mediated genetic code expansion. Nat Chem Biol 2024; 20:721-731. [PMID: 38302606 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-023-01533-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Protein labeling approaches are important to study proteins in living cells, and genome editing tools make it possible to tag endogenous proteins to address the concerns associated with overexpression. Here we established RNA editing-mediated noncanonical amino acids (ncAAs) protein tagging (RENAPT) to site-specifically label endogenous proteins with ncAAs in living cells. RENAPT labels protein in a temporary and nonheritable manner and is not restricted by protospacer adjacent motif sequence. Using a fluorescent ncAA or ncAA with a bio-orthogonal reaction handle for subsequent dye labeling, we demonstrated that a variety of endogenous proteins can be imaged at their specific subcellular locations. In addition, two proteins can be tagged individually and simultaneously using two different ncAAs. Furthermore, endogenous ion channels and neuron-specific proteins can be real-time labeled in primary neurons. Thus, RENAPT presents a promising platform with broad applicability for tagging endogenous proteins in living cells to study their localization and functions.
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- Min Hao
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Chemical Biology Center, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Chemical Biology Center, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Chemical Biology Center, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Chemical Biology Center, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Chemical Biology Center, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Chemical Biology Center, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Chemical Biology Center, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Chemical Biology Center, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Chemical Biology Center, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Lin H, Riching K, Lai MP, Lu D, Cheng R, Qi X, Wang J. Lysineless HiBiT and NanoLuc Tagging Systems as Alternative Tools Monitoring Targeted Protein Degradation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.05.14.594249. [PMID: 38798562 PMCID: PMC11118299 DOI: 10.1101/2024.05.14.594249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Target protein degradation (TPD) has emerged as a revolutionary approach in drug discovery, leveraging the cell's intrinsic machinery to selectively degrade disease-associated proteins. Proteolysis-Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) exemplify this strategy, exploiting heterobifunctional molecules to induce ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of target proteins. The clinical advancement of PROTACs underscores their potential in therapeutic intervention, with numerous projects progressing through clinical stages. However, monitoring subtle changes in protein abundance induced by TPD molecules demands highly sensitive assays. Nano-luciferase (nLuc) fusion proteins, or the NanoBiT technology derived from it, offer a robust screening platform due to their high sensitivity and stability. Despite these advantages, concerns have arisen regarding potential degradation artifacts introduced by tagging systems due to the presence of lysine residues on them, prompting the development of alternative tools. In this study, we introduce HiBiT-RR and nLuc K0 , variants devoid of lysine residues, to mitigate such artifacts. Our findings demonstrate that HiBiT-RR maintains similar sensitivity and binding affinity with the original HiBiT. Moreover, the comparison between nLuc WT and nLuc K0 constructs reveals variations in degradation patterns induced by certain PROTAC molecules, emphasizing the importance of choosing appropriate tagging systems to ensure the reliability of experimental outcomes in studying protein degradation processes.
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Tamura A, Azam AH, Nakamura T, Lee K, Iyoda S, Kondo K, Ojima S, Chihara K, Yamashita W, Cui L, Akeda Y, Watashi K, Takahashi Y, Yotsuyanagi H, Kiga K. Synthetic phage-based approach for sensitive and specific detection of Escherichia coli O157. Commun Biol 2024; 7:535. [PMID: 38710842 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06247-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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Escherichia coli O157 can cause foodborne outbreaks, with infection leading to severe disease such as hemolytic-uremic syndrome. Although phage-based detection methods for E. coli O157 are being explored, research on their specificity with clinical isolates is lacking. Here, we describe an in vitro assembly-based synthesis of vB_Eco4M-7, an O157 antigen-specific phage with a 68-kb genome, and its use as a proof of concept for E. coli O157 detection. Linking the detection tag to the C-terminus of the tail fiber protein, gp27 produces the greatest detection sensitivity of the 20 insertions sites tested. The constructed phage detects all 53 diverse clinical isolates of E. coli O157, clearly distinguishing them from 35 clinical isolates of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. Our efficient phage synthesis methods can be applied to other pathogenic bacteria for a variety of applications, including phage-based detection and phage therapy.
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- Azumi Tamura
- Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Bacteriology, Department of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
- Division of Bacteriology, Department of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi, Japan.
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Morita S, Nomura S, Azuma K, Chida-Nagai A, Furutani Y, Inai K, Inoue T, Niimi Y, Iizuka Y, Tsutsumi Y, Ishizaki R, Yamagishi H, Kawamata T, Akagawa H. Functional characterization of variants found in Japanese patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Clin Genet 2024; 105:543-548. [PMID: 38225712 DOI: 10.1111/cge.14483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant form of vascular dysplasia. Genetic diagnosis is made by identifying loss-of-function variants in genes, such as ENG and ACVRL1. However, the causal mechanisms of various variants of unknown significance remains unclear. In this study, we analyzed 12 Japanese patients from 11 families who were clinically diagnosed with HHT. Sequencing analysis identified 11 distinct variants in ACVRL1 and ENG. Three of the 11 were truncating variants, leading to a definitive diagnosis, whereas the remaining eight were splice-site and missense variants that required functional analyses. In silico splicing analyses demonstrated that three variants, c.526-3C > G and c.598C > G in ACVRL1, and c.690-1G > A in ENG, caused aberrant splicing, as confirmed by a minigene assay. The five remaining missense variants were p.Arg67Gln, p.Ile256Asn, p.Leu285Pro, and p.Pro424Leu in ACVRL and p.Pro165His in ENG. Nanoluciferase-based bioluminescence analyses demonstrated that these ACVRL1 variants impaired cell membrane trafficking, resulting in the loss of bone morphogenetic protein 9 (BMP9) signal transduction. In contrast, the ENG mutation impaired BMP9 signaling despite normal cell membrane expression. The updated functional analysis methods performed in this study will facilitate effective genetic testing and appropriate medical care for patients with HHT.
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- Shuhei Morita
- Institute for Comprehensive Medical Sciences, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical center, Yachiyo, Japan
- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Comprehensive Medical Sciences, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuroendovascular Therapy, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Kashiwa Tanaka Hospital, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Center for Preventive Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute for Comprehensive Medical Sciences, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Sherman DJ, Liu L, Mamrosh JL, Xie J, Ferbas J, Lomenick B, Ladinsky MS, Verma R, Rulifson IC, Deshaies RJ. The fatty liver disease-causing protein PNPLA3-I148M alters lipid droplet-Golgi dynamics. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2318619121. [PMID: 38657050 PMCID: PMC11067037 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2318619121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, recently renamed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is a progressive metabolic disorder that begins with aberrant triglyceride accumulation in the liver and can lead to cirrhosis and cancer. A common variant in the gene PNPLA3, encoding the protein PNPLA3-I148M, is the strongest known genetic risk factor for MASLD. Despite its discovery 20 y ago, the function of PNPLA3, and now the role of PNPLA3-I148M, remain unclear. In this study, we sought to dissect the biogenesis of PNPLA3 and PNPLA3-I148M and characterize changes induced by endogenous expression of the disease-causing variant. Contrary to bioinformatic predictions and prior studies with overexpressed proteins, we demonstrate here that PNPLA3 and PNPLA3-I148M are not endoplasmic reticulum-resident transmembrane proteins. To identify their intracellular associations, we generated a paired set of isogenic human hepatoma cells expressing PNPLA3 and PNPLA3-I148M at endogenous levels. Both proteins were enriched in lipid droplet, Golgi, and endosomal fractions. Purified PNPLA3 and PNPLA3-I148M proteins associated with phosphoinositides commonly found in these compartments. Despite a similar fractionation pattern as the wild-type variant, PNPLA3-I148M induced morphological changes in the Golgi apparatus, including increased lipid droplet-Golgi contact sites, which were also observed in I148M-expressing primary human patient hepatocytes. In addition to lipid droplet accumulation, PNPLA3-I148M expression caused significant proteomic and transcriptomic changes that resembled all stages of liver disease. Cumulatively, we validate an endogenous human cellular system for investigating PNPLA3-I148M biology and identify the Golgi apparatus as a central hub of PNPLA3-I148M-driven cellular change.
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- Amgen Research, South San Francisco, CA94080
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- Proteome Exploration Laboratory, Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA91125
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA91125
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Gonzalez-de-Miguel J, Montero-Blay A, Ciampi L, Rodriguez-Arce I, Serrano L. Developing a platform for secretion of biomolecules in Mycoplasma feriruminatoris. Microb Cell Fact 2024; 23:124. [PMID: 38689251 PMCID: PMC11059754 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-024-02392-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Having a simple and fast dividing organism capable of producing and exposing at its surface or secreting functional complex biomolecules with disulphide bridges is of great interest. The mycoplasma bacterial genus offers a set of relevant properties that make it an interesting chassis for such purposes, the main one being the absence of a cell wall. However, due to their slow growth, they have rarely been considered as a potential platform in this respect. This notion may be challenged with the recent discovery of Mycoplasma feriruminatoris, a species with a dividing time close to that of common microbial workhorses. So far, no tools for heterologous protein expression nor secretion have been described for it. RESULTS The work presented here develops the fast-dividing M. feriruminatoris as a tool for secreting functional biomolecules of therapeutic interest that could be used for screening functional mutants as well as potentially for protein-protein interactions. Based on RNAseq, quantitative proteomics and promoter sequence comparison we have rationally designed optimal promoter sequences. Then, using in silico analysis, we have identified putative secretion signals that we validated using a luminescent reporter. The potential of the resulting secretion cassette has been shown with set of active clinically relevant proteins (interleukins and nanobodies). CONCLUSIONS We have engineered Mycoplasma feriruminatoris for producing and secreting functional proteins of medical interest.
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- Javier Gonzalez-de-Miguel
- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, 08003, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, 08003, Spain
- Orikine Bio, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, 08003, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, 08003, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, 08003, Spain.
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, Barcelona, 08003, Spain.
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain.
- ICREA, Pg. Lluis Companys 23, Barcelona, 08010, Spain.
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Tian P, Koudis NM, Morais MRPT, Pickard A, Fresquet M, Adamson A, Derby B, Lennon R. Collagen IV assembly is influenced by fluid flow in kidney cell-derived matrices. Cells Dev 2024:203923. [PMID: 38670459 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdev.2024.203923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Kidney podocytes and endothelial cells assemble a complex and dynamic basement membrane that is essential for kidney filtration. Whilst many components of this specialised matrix are known, the influence of fluid flow on its assembly and organisation remains poorly understood. Using the coculture of podocytes and glomerular endothelial cells in a low-shear stress, high-flow bioreactor, we investigated the effect of laminar fluid flow on the composition and assembly of cell-derived matrix. With immunofluorescence and matrix image analysis we found flow-mediated remodelling of collagen IV. Using proteomic analysis of the cell-derived matrix we identified changes in both abundance and composition of matrix proteins under flow, including the collagen-modifying enzyme, prolyl 4-hydroxylase (P4HA1). To track collagen IV assembly, we used CRISPR-Cas9 to knock in the luminescent marker HiBiT to the endogenous COL4A2 gene in podocytes. With this system, we found that collagen IV was secreted and accumulated consistently under both static and flow conditions. However knockdown of P4HA1 in podocytes led to a reduction in the secretion of collagen IV and this was more pronounced under flow. Together, this work demonstrates the effect of fluid flow on the composition, modification, and organisation of kidney cell-derived matrix and provides an in vitro system for investigating flow-induced matrix alteration in the context of kidney development and disease.
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- Pinyuan Tian
- Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, School of Biological Science, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK.
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, School of Biological Science, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, School of Biological Science, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK.
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, School of Biological Science, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, School of Biological Science, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK.
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- Genome Editing Unit Core Facility, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK.
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- School of Materials, University of Manchester, UK.
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- Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, School of Biological Science, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK; Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK.
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Dolberg TB, Gunnels TF, Ling T, Sarnese KA, Crispino JD, Leonard JN. Building Synthetic Biosensors Using Red Blood Cell Proteins. ACS Synth Biol 2024; 13:1273-1289. [PMID: 38536408 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.3c00754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
Abstract
As the use of engineered cell therapies expands from pioneering efforts in cancer immunotherapy to other applications, an attractive but less explored approach is the use of engineered red blood cells (RBCs). Compared to other cells, RBCs have a very long circulation time and reside in the blood compartment, so they could be ideally suited for applications as sentinel cells that enable in situ sensing and diagnostics. However, we largely lack tools for converting RBCs into biosensors. A unique challenge is that RBCs remodel their membranes during maturation, shedding many membrane components, suggesting that an RBC-specific approach may be needed. Toward addressing this need, here we develop a biosensing architecture built on RBC membrane proteins that are retained through erythropoiesis. This biosensor employs a mechanism in which extracellular ligand binding is transduced into intracellular reconstitution of a split output protein (including either a fluorophore or an enzyme). By comparatively evaluating a range of biosensor architectures, linker types, scaffold choices, and output signals, we identify biosensor designs and design features that confer substantial ligand-induced signal in vitro. Finally, we demonstrate that erythroid precursor cells engineered with our RBC-protein biosensors function in vivo. This study establishes a foundation for developing RBC-based biosensors that could ultimately address unmet needs including noninvasive monitoring of physiological signals for a range of diagnostic applications.
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- Taylor B Dolberg
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105-3678, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105-3678, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences Training Program, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Member, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Chen Z, Wang M, Wu D, Bai L, Xu T, Metwally H, Wang Y, McEachern D, Zhao L, Li R, Takyi-Williams J, Wang M, Wang L, Li Q, Wen B, Sun D, Wang S. Discovery of CBPD-268 as an Exceptionally Potent and Orally Efficacious CBP/p300 PROTAC Degrader Capable of Achieving Tumor Regression. J Med Chem 2024; 67:5275-5304. [PMID: 38477974 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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CBP/p300 proteins are key epigenetic regulators and promising targets for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer and other types of human cancers. Herein, we report the discovery and characterization of CBPD-268 as an exceptionally potent, effective, and orally efficacious PROTAC degrader of CBP/p300 proteins. CBPD-268 induces CBP/p300 degradation in three androgen receptor-positive prostate cancer cell lines, with DC50 ≤ 0.03 nM and Dmax > 95%, leading to potent cell growth inhibition. It has an excellent oral bioavailability in mice and rats. Oral administration of CBPD-268 at 0.3-3 mg/kg resulted in profound and persistent CBP/p300 depletion in tumor tissues and achieved strong antitumor activity in the VCaP and 22Rv1 xenograft tumor models in mice, including tumor regression in the VCaP tumor model. CBPD-268 was well tolerated in mice and rats and displayed a therapeutic index of >10. Taking these results together, CBPD-268 is a highly promising CBP/p300 degrader as a potential new cancer therapy.
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- Zhixiang Chen
- The Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- The Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- The Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- The Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- The Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- The Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- The Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- The Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- The Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- The Rogel Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Giardina SF, Valdambrini E, Singh PK, Bacolod MD, Babu-Karunakaran G, Peel M, Warren JD, Barany F. Combinatorial Ubiquitination REal-time PROteolysis (CURE-PROs): A Modular Platform for Generating Reversible, Self-Assembling Bifunctional Targeted Degraders. J Med Chem 2024; 67:5473-5501. [PMID: 38554135 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
Abstract
Proteolysis-Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) are bifunctional molecules that bring a target protein and an E3 ubiquitin ligase into proximity to append ubiquitin, thus directing target degradation. Although numerous PROTACs have entered clinical trials, their development remains challenging, and their large size can produce poor drug-like properties. To overcome these limitations, we have modified our Coferon platform to generate Combinatorial Ubiquitination REal-time PROteolysis (CURE-PROs). CURE-PROs are small molecule degraders designed to self-assemble through reversible bio-orthogonal linkers to form covalent heterodimers. By modifying known ligands for Cereblon, MDM2, VHL, and BRD with complementary phenylboronic acid and diol/catechol linkers, we have successfully created CURE-PROs that direct degradation of BRD4 both in vitro and in vivo. The combinatorial nature of our platform significantly reduces synthesis time and effort to identify the optimal linker length and E3 ligase partner to each target and is readily amenable to screening for new targets.
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- Sarah F Giardina
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- MRP Pharma LLC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York 10065, United States
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Fijalkowski I, Snauwaert V, Van Damme P. Proteins à la carte: riboproteogenomic exploration of bacterial N-terminal proteoform expression. mBio 2024; 15:e0033324. [PMID: 38511928 PMCID: PMC11005335 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00333-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
Abstract
In recent years, it has become evident that the true complexity of bacterial proteomes remains underestimated. Gene annotation tools are known to propagate biases and overlook certain classes of truly expressed proteins, particularly proteoforms-protein isoforms arising from a single gene. Recent (re-)annotation efforts heavily rely on ribosome profiling by providing a direct readout of translation to fully describe bacterial proteomes. In this study, we employ a robust riboproteogenomic pipeline to conduct a systematic census of expressed N-terminal proteoform pairs, representing two isoforms encoded by a single gene raised by annotated and alternative translation initiation, in Salmonella. Intriguingly, conditional-dependent changes in relative utilization of annotated and alternative translation initiation sites (TIS) were observed in several cases. This suggests that TIS selection is subject to regulatory control, adding yet another layer of complexity to our understanding of bacterial proteomes. IMPORTANCE With the emerging theme of genes within genes comprising the existence of alternative open reading frames (ORFs) generated by translation initiation at in-frame start codons, mechanisms that control the relative utilization of annotated and alternative TIS need to be unraveled and our molecular understanding of resulting proteoforms broadened. Utilizing complementary ribosome profiling strategies to map ORF boundaries, we uncovered dual-encoding ORFs generated by in-frame TIS usage in Salmonella. Besides demonstrating that alternative TIS usage may generate proteoforms with different characteristics, such as differential localization and specialized function, quantitative aspects of conditional retapamulin-assisted ribosome profiling (Ribo-RET) translation initiation maps offer unprecedented insights into the relative utilization of annotated and alternative TIS, enabling the exploration of gene regulatory mechanisms that control TIS usage and, consequently, the translation of N-terminal proteoform pairs.
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- Igor Fijalkowski
- iRIP Unit, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- iRIP Unit, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- iRIP Unit, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Lankford KP, Hulleman JD. Protocol for HiBiT tagging endogenous proteins using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. STAR Protoc 2024; 5:103000. [PMID: 38598333 PMCID: PMC11022101 DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2024.103000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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We present a method of in vitro/in vivo protein detection by pairing CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing with the NanoBiT system. We describe steps for cell culturing, in vitro CRISPR-Cas9 ribonucleoprotein delivery, cell monitoring, efficiency assessments, and edit analysis through HiBiT assays. We then detail procedures to determine edit specificity through genomic DNA analysis, small interfering RNA reverse transfection, and HiBiT blotting. This protocol is simple to execute and multifunctional, and it enables high-throughput screens on endogenous proteins to be conducted with ease.
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- Kaylee P Lankford
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, 2001 6(th) St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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MIMURA Y, HIONO T, HUYNH LT, OGINO S, KOBAYASHI M, ISODA N, SAKODA Y. Establishment of a superinfection exclusion method for pestivirus titration using a recombinant reporter pestiviruses. J Vet Med Sci 2024; 86:389-395. [PMID: 38355118 PMCID: PMC11061576 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.24-0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Pestiviruses are classified into two biotypes based on their cytopathogenicity. As the majority of pestivirus field isolates are noncytopathogenic, their titration requires alternative methods rather than direct observation of cytopathogenic effects, such as immunostaining using specific antibodies or interference with cytopathogenic strains. However, these methods require microscopic observation to assess virus growth, which is time- and labor-intensive, especially when handling several samples. In this study, we developed a novel luciferase-based pestivirus titration method using the superinfection exclusion phenomenon with recombinant reporter pestiviruses that possessed an 11-amino-acid subunit derived from NanoLuc luciferase (HiBiT). In this method, swine kidney cells were inoculated with classical swine fever virus (CSFV) and superinfected with the reporter CSFV vGPE-/HiBiT 5 days postinoculation. Virus titer was determined based on virus growth measured in luminescence using the culture fluid 3 days after superinfection; the resultant virus titer was comparable to that obtained by immunoperoxidase staining. Furthermore, this method has proven to be applicable for the titration of border disease virus (BDV) by superinfection with both the homologous reporter BDV and heterologous reporter CSFV, suggesting that this novel virus titration method is a simple technique for automated virus detection based on the luciferase system.
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- Yume MIMURA
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
- One Health Research Center, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido,
Japan
- International Collaboration Unit, International Institute
for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
- Hokkaido University Institute for Vaccine Research and
Development (HU-IVReD), Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture, Can
Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
- One Health Research Center, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido,
Japan
- International Collaboration Unit, International Institute
for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
- Hokkaido University Institute for Vaccine Research and
Development (HU-IVReD), Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
- One Health Research Center, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido,
Japan
- International Collaboration Unit, International Institute
for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
- Hokkaido University Institute for Vaccine Research and
Development (HU-IVReD), Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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Kumar Tiwari P, Reddy Doda S, Vannam R, Hudlikar M, Harrison DA, Ojeda S, Rai S, Koglin AS, Nguyen Gilbert A, Ott CJ. Exploration of bromodomain ligand-linker conjugation sites for efficient CBP/p300 heterobifunctional degrader activity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2024; 102:129676. [PMID: 38408512 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2024.129676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
Abstract
Synthesis of proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) involves conjugation of an E3 ligase binding ligand to a ligand targeting a protein of interest via a rigid or flexible chemical linker. The choice of linker conjugation site on these ligands can be informed by structural analysis of ligand-target binding modes, the feasibility of synthetic procedures to access specific sites, and computational modeling of predicted ternary complex formations. Small molecules that target bromodomains - epigenetic readers of lysine acetylation - typically offer several potential options for linker conjugation sites. Here we describe how varying the linker attachment site (exit vector) on a CBP/p300 bromodomain ligand along with linker length affects PROTAC degradation activity and ternary complex formation. Using kinetic live cell assays of endogenous CBP and p300 protein abundance and bead-based proximity assays for ternary complexes, we describe the structure-activity relationships of a diverse library of CBP/p300 degraders (dCBPs).
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- Praveen Kumar Tiwari
- Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Nasri M, Ritter MU, Mir P, Dannenmann B, Kaufmann MM, Arreba-Tutusaus P, Xu Y, Borbaran-Bravo N, Klimiankou M, Lengerke C, Zeidler C, Cathomen T, Welte K, Skokowa J. CRISPR-Cas9n-mediated ELANE promoter editing for gene therapy of severe congenital neutropenia. Mol Ther 2024:S1525-0016(24)00215-6. [PMID: 38556793 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2024.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Severe congenital neutropenia (CN) is an inherited pre-leukemia bone marrow failure syndrome commonly caused by autosomal-dominant ELANE mutations (ELANE-CN). ELANE-CN patients are treated with daily injections of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF). However, some patients do not respond to rhG-CSF, and approximately 15% of ELANE-CN patients develop myelodysplasia or acute myeloid leukemia. Here, we report the development of a curative therapy for ELANE-CN through inhibition of ELANE mRNA expression by introducing two single-strand DNA breaks at the opposing DNA strands of the ELANE promoter TATA box using CRISPR-Cas9D10A nickases-termed MILESTONE. This editing effectively restored defective neutrophil differentiation of ELANE-CN CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) in vitro and in vivo, without affecting the functions of the edited neutrophils. CRISPResso analysis of the edited ELANE-CN CD34+ HSPCs revealed on-target efficiencies of over 90%. Simultaneously, GUIDE-seq, CAST-Seq, and rhAmpSeq indicated a safe off-target profile with no off-target sites or chromosomal translocations. Taken together, ex vivo gene editing of ELANE-CN HSPCs using MILESTONE in the setting of autologous stem cell transplantation could be a universal, safe, and efficient gene therapy approach for ELANE-CN patients.
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- Masoud Nasri
- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Gene Therapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Gene Therapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Children`s Hospital, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; Gene and RNA Therapy Center (GRTC), University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Williams D, Glasstetter LM, Jong TT, Kapoor A, Zhu S, Zhu Y, Gehrlein A, Vocadlo DJ, Jagasia R, Marugan JJ, Sidransky E, Henderson MJ, Chen Y. Development of quantitative high-throughput screening assays to identify, validate, and optimize small-molecule stabilizers of misfolded β-glucocerebrosidase with therapeutic potential for Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.03.22.586364. [PMID: 38712038 PMCID: PMC11071283 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.22.586364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
Abstract
Glucocerebrosidase (GCase) is implicated in both a rare, monogenic disorder (Gaucher disease, GD) and a common, multifactorial condition (Parkinson's disease); hence, it is an urgent therapeutic target. To identify correctors of severe protein misfolding and trafficking obstruction manifested by the pathogenic L444P-variant of GCase, we developed a suite of quantitative, high-throughput, cell-based assays. First, we labeled GCase with a small pro-luminescent HiBiT peptide reporter tag, enabling quantitation of protein stabilization in cells while faithfully maintaining target biology. TALEN-based gene editing allowed for stable integration of a single HiBiT-GBA1 transgene into an intragenic safe-harbor locus in GBA1-knockout H4 (neuroglioma) cells. This GD cell model was amenable to lead discovery via titration-based quantitative high-throughput screening and lead optimization via structure-activity relationships. A primary screen of 10,779 compounds from the NCATS bioactive collections identified 140 stabilizers of HiBiT-GCase-L444P, including both pharmacological chaperones (ambroxol and non-inhibitory chaperone NCGC326) and proteostasis regulators (panobinostat, trans-ISRIB, and pladienolide B). Two complementary high-content imaging-based assays were deployed to triage hits: the fluorescence-quenched substrate LysoFix-GBA captured functional lysosomal GCase activity, while an immunofluorescence assay featuring antibody hGCase-1/23 provided direct visualization of GCase lysosomal translocation. NCGC326 was active in both secondary assays and completely reversed pathological glucosylsphingosine accumulation. Finally, we tested the concept of combination therapy, by demonstrating synergistic actions of NCGC326 with proteostasis regulators in enhancing GCase-L444P levels. Looking forward, these physiologically-relevant assays can facilitate the identification, pharmacological validation, and medicinal chemistry optimization of new chemical matter targeting GCase, ultimately leading to a viable therapeutic for two protein-misfolding diseases.
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- Darian Williams
- Division of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20850
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Section, Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Section, Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Division of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20850
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Neuroscience and Rare Diseases Discovery and Translational Area, Roche Innovation Center Basel, 4070 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Neuroscience and Rare Diseases Discovery and Translational Area, Roche Innovation Center Basel, 4070 Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20850
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Section, Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Division of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20850
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- Molecular Neurogenetics Section, Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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Shizukuishi S, Ogawa M, Kuroda E, Hamaguchi S, Sakuma C, Kakuta S, Tanida I, Uchiyama Y, Akeda Y, Ryo A, Ohnishi M. Pneumococcal sialidase promotes bacterial survival by fine-tuning of pneumolysin-mediated membrane disruption. Cell Rep 2024; 43:113962. [PMID: 38483905 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Pneumolysin (Ply) is an indispensable cholesterol-dependent cytolysin for pneumococcal infection. Although Ply-induced disruption of pneumococci-containing endosomal vesicles is a prerequisite for the evasion of endolysosomal bacterial clearance, its potent activity can be a double-edged sword, having a detrimental effect on bacterial survivability by inducing severe endosomal disruption, bactericidal autophagy, and scaffold epithelial cell death. Thus, Ply activity must be maintained at optimal levels. We develop a highly sensitive assay to monitor endosomal disruption using NanoBiT-Nanobody, which shows that the pneumococcal sialidase NanA can fine-tune Ply activity by trimming sialic acid from cell-membrane-bound glycans. In addition, oseltamivir, an influenza A virus sialidase inhibitor, promotes Ply-induced endosomal disruption and cytotoxicity by inhibiting NanA activity in vitro and greater tissue damage and bacterial clearance in vivo. Our findings provide a foundation for innovative therapeutic strategies for severe pneumococcal infections by exploiting the duality of Ply activity.
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- Sayaka Shizukuishi
- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Microbiology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Transformative Infection Control Development Studies, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan; Division of Fostering Required Medical Human Resources, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDER), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Fostering Required Medical Human Resources, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDER), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Department of Transformative Analysis for Human Specimen, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan; Division of Infection Control and Prevention, Osaka University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Morphology and Image Analysis, Biomedical Research Core Facilities, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cellular and Molecular Neuropathology, Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Neuropathology, Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Neuropathology, Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan; Department of Virology III, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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Jang W, Senarath K, Lu S, Lambert NA. Visualization of endogenous G proteins on endosomes and other organelles. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.03.05.583500. [PMID: 38496652 PMCID: PMC10942389 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.05.583500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
Abstract
Classical G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling takes place in response to extracellular stimuli and involves receptors and heterotrimeric G proteins located at the plasma membrane. It has recently been established that GPCR signaling can also take place from intracellular membrane compartments, including endosomes that contain internalized receptors and ligands. While the mechanisms of GPCR endocytosis are well understood, it is not clear how internalized receptors are supplied with G proteins. To address this gap we use gene editing, confocal microscopy, and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer to study the distribution and trafficking of endogenous G proteins. We show here that constitutive endocytosis is sufficient to supply newly internalized endocytic vesicles with 20-30% of the G protein density found at the plasma membrane. We find that G proteins are present on early, late, and recycling endosomes, are abundant on lysosomes, but are virtually undetectable on the endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, and the medial Golgi apparatus. Receptor activation does not change heterotrimer abundance on endosomes. Our results provide a detailed subcellular map of endogenous G protein distribution, suggest that G proteins may be partially excluded from nascent endocytic vesicles, and are likely to have implications for GPCR signaling from endosomes and other intracellular compartments.
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- Wonjo Jang
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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Liu X, Van Maele L, Matarazzo L, Soulard D, Alves Duarte da Silva V, de Bakker V, Dénéréaz J, Bock FP, Taschner M, Ou J, Gruber S, Nizet V, Sirard JC, Veening JW. A conserved antigen induces respiratory Th17-mediated broad serotype protection against pneumococcal superinfection. Cell Host Microbe 2024; 32:304-314.e8. [PMID: 38417443 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Several vaccines targeting bacterial pathogens show reduced efficacy upon concurrent viral infection, indicating that a new vaccinology approach is required. To identify antigens for the human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae that are effective following influenza infection, we performed CRISPRi-seq in a murine model of superinfection and identified the conserved lafB gene as crucial for virulence. We show that LafB is a membrane-associated, intracellular protein that catalyzes the formation of galactosyl-glucosyl-diacylglycerol, a glycolipid important for cell wall homeostasis. Respiratory vaccination with recombinant LafB, in contrast to subcutaneous vaccination, was highly protective against S. pneumoniae serotypes 2, 15A, and 24F in a murine model. In contrast to standard capsule-based vaccines, protection did not require LafB-specific antibodies but was dependent on airway CD4+ T helper 17 cells. Healthy human individuals can elicit LafB-specific immune responses, indicating LafB antigenicity in humans. Collectively, these findings present a universal pneumococcal vaccine antigen that remains effective following influenza infection.
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- Xue Liu
- Department of Pathogen Biology, Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation, Carson Cancer Stem Cell Vaccines R&D Center, International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China; Department of Fundamental Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, 59000 Lille, France
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, 59000 Lille, France
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, 59000 Lille, France
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, 59000 Lille, France
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- Department of Fundamental Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Fundamental Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Fundamental Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Fundamental Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation, Carson Cancer Stem Cell Vaccines R&D Center, International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Fundamental Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Department of Fundamental Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Holdgate GA, Bardelle C, Berry SK, Lanne A, Cuomo ME. Screening for molecular glues - Challenges and opportunities. SLAS DISCOVERY : ADVANCING LIFE SCIENCES R & D 2024; 29:100136. [PMID: 38104659 DOI: 10.1016/j.slasd.2023.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
Abstract
Molecular glues are small molecules, typically smaller than PROTACs, and usually with improved physicochemical properties that aim to stabilise the interaction between two proteins. Most often this approach is used to improve or induce an interaction between the target and an E3 ligase, but other interactions which stabilise interactions to increase activity or to inhibit binding to a natural effector have also been demonstrated. This review will describe the effects of induced proximity, discuss current methods used to identify molecular glues and introduce approaches that could be adapted for molecular glue screening.
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- High-throughput Screening, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, UK
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- High-throughput Screening, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, UK
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- High-throughput Screening, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, UK
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Shakhova ES, Karataeva TA, Markina NM, Mitiouchkina T, Palkina KA, Perfilov MM, Wood MG, Hoang TT, Hall MP, Fakhranurova LI, Alekberova AE, Malyshevskaia AK, Gorbachev DA, Bugaeva EN, Pletneva LK, Babenko VV, Boldyreva DI, Gorokhovatsky AY, Balakireva AV, Gao F, Choob VV, Encell LP, Wood KV, Yampolsky IV, Sarkisyan KS, Mishin AS. An improved pathway for autonomous bioluminescence imaging in eukaryotes. Nat Methods 2024; 21:406-410. [PMID: 38253843 PMCID: PMC10927554 DOI: 10.1038/s41592-023-02152-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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The discovery of the bioluminescence pathway in the fungus Neonothopanus nambi enabled engineering of eukaryotes with self-sustained luminescence. However, the brightness of luminescence in heterologous hosts was limited by performance of the native fungal enzymes. Here we report optimized versions of the pathway that enhance bioluminescence by one to two orders of magnitude in plant, fungal and mammalian hosts, and enable longitudinal video-rate imaging.
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- Ekaterina S Shakhova
- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Synthetic Biology Group, MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, London, UK
- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Imperial College Centre for Synthetic Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia
- Botanical Garden of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Light Bio Inc, Ketchum, ID, USA
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia.
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
- Synthetic Biology Group, MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, London, UK.
- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Imperial College Centre for Synthetic Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK.
- Light Bio Inc, Ketchum, ID, USA.
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- Planta LLC, Moscow, Russia.
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
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Caudal A, Snyder MP, Wu JC. Harnessing human genetics and stem cells for precision cardiovascular medicine. CELL GENOMICS 2024; 4:100445. [PMID: 38359791 PMCID: PMC10879032 DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2023.100445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) platforms are valuable for biomedical and pharmaceutical research by providing tissue-specific human cells that retain patients' genetic integrity and display disease phenotypes in a dish. Looking forward, combining iPSC phenotyping platforms with genomic and screening technologies will continue to pave new directions for precision medicine, including genetic prediction, visualization, and treatment of heart disease. This review summarizes the recent use of iPSC technology to unpack the influence of genetic variants in cardiovascular pathology. We focus on various state-of-the-art genomic tools for cardiovascular therapies-including the expansion of genetic toolkits for molecular interrogation, in vitro population studies, and function-based drug screening-and their current applications in patient- and genome-edited iPSC platforms that are heralding new avenues for cardiovascular research.
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- Arianne Caudal
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Greenstone Biosciences, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
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Cao QM, Boonchuen P, Chen TC, Lei S, Somboonwiwat K, Sarnow P. Virus-derived circular RNAs populate hepatitis C virus-infected cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2313002121. [PMID: 38319965 PMCID: PMC10873615 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2313002121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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It is known that pre-mRNAs in eukaryotic cells can be processed to circular RNAs by a backsplicing mechanism. Circular RNAs have great stability and can sequester proteins or small RNAs to exert functions on cellular pathways. Because viruses often exploit host pathways, we explored whether the RNA genome of the cytoplasmic hepatitis C virus is processed to yield virus-derived circRNAs (vcircRNAs). Computational analyses of RNA-seq experiments predicted that the viral RNA genome is fragmented to generate hundreds of vcircRNAs. More than a dozen of them were experimentally verified by rolling-circle amplification. VcircRNAs that contained the viral internal ribosome entry site were found to be translated into proteins that displayed proviral functions. Furthermore, two highly abundant, nontranslated vcircRNAs were shown to enhance viral RNA abundance. These findings argue that novel vcircRNA molecules modulate viral amplification in cells infected by a cytoplasmic RNA virus.
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- Qian M. Cao
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA94305
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- School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima30000, Thailand
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok10330, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA94305
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- Center of Excellence for Leukemia Studies, Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN38105
- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN38105
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok10330, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA94305
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Mason JW, Chow YT, Hudson L, Tutter A, Michaud G, Westphal MV, Shu W, Ma X, Tan ZY, Coley CW, Clemons PA, Bonazzi S, Berst F, Briner K, Liu S, Zécri FJ, Schreiber SL. DNA-encoded library-enabled discovery of proximity-inducing small molecules. Nat Chem Biol 2024; 20:170-179. [PMID: 37919549 PMCID: PMC10917151 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-023-01458-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Small molecules that induce protein-protein associations represent powerful tools to modulate cell circuitry. We sought to develop a platform for the direct discovery of compounds able to induce association of any two preselected proteins, using the E3 ligase von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) and bromodomains as test systems. Leveraging the screening power of DNA-encoded libraries (DELs), we synthesized ~1 million DNA-encoded compounds that possess a VHL-targeting ligand, a variety of connectors and a diversity element generated by split-and-pool combinatorial chemistry. By screening our DEL against bromodomains in the presence and absence of VHL, we could identify VHL-bound molecules that simultaneously bind bromodomains. For highly barcode-enriched library members, ternary complex formation leading to bromodomain degradation was confirmed in cells. Furthermore, a ternary complex crystal structure was obtained for our most enriched library member with BRD4BD1 and a VHL complex. Our work provides a foundation for adapting DEL screening to the discovery of proximity-inducing small molecules.
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- Jeremy W Mason
- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Structural and Biophysical Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Emeryville, CA, USA
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- Structural and Biophysical Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Emeryville, CA, USA
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Campus, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Alves J, Schwinn M, Machleidt T, Goueli SA, Cali JJ, Zegzouti H. Monitoring phosphorylation and acetylation of CRISPR-mediated HiBiT-tagged endogenous proteins. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2138. [PMID: 38272933 PMCID: PMC10810970 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51887-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Intracellular pathways transduce signals through changes in post-translational modifications (PTMs) of effector proteins. Among the approaches used to monitor PTM changes are immunoassays and overexpression of recombinant reporter genes. Genome editing by CRISPR/Cas9 provides a new means to monitor PTM changes by inserting reporters onto target endogenous genes while preserving native biology. Ideally, the reporter should be small in order not to interfere with the processes mediated by the target while sensitive enough to detect tightly expressed proteins. HiBiT is a 1.3 kDa reporter peptide capable of generating bioluminescence through complementation with LgBiT, an 18 kDa subunit derived from NanoLuc. Using HiBiT CRISPR/Cas9-modified cell lines in combination with fluorescent antibodies, we developed a HiBiT-BRET immunoassay (a.k.a. Immuno-BRET). This is a homogeneous immunoassay capable of monitoring post-translational modifications on diverse protein targets. Its usefulness was demonstrated for the detection of phosphorylation of multiple signaling pathway targets (EGFR, STAT3, MAPK8 and c-MET), as well as chromatin containing histone H3 acetylation on lysine 9 and 27. These results demonstrate the ability to efficiently monitor endogenous biological processes modulated by post-translational modifications using a small bioluminescent peptide tag and fluorescent antibodies, providing sensitive quantitation of the response dynamics to multiple stimuli.
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- Juliano Alves
- R&D Department, Promega Corporation, 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Madison, WI, 53711, USA.
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- R&D Department, Promega Corporation, 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Madison, WI, 53711, USA
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- R&D Department, Promega Corporation, 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Madison, WI, 53711, USA
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- R&D Department, Promega Corporation, 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Madison, WI, 53711, USA
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- R&D Department, Promega Corporation, 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Madison, WI, 53711, USA
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- R&D Department, Promega Corporation, 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Madison, WI, 53711, USA.
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Chan A, Tsourkas A. Intracellular Protein Delivery: Approaches, Challenges, and Clinical Applications. BME FRONTIERS 2024; 5:0035. [PMID: 38282957 PMCID: PMC10809898 DOI: 10.34133/bmef.0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Protein biologics are powerful therapeutic agents with diverse inhibitory and enzymatic functions. However, their clinical use has been limited to extracellular applications due to their inability to cross plasma membranes. Overcoming this physiological barrier would unlock the potential of protein drugs for the treatment of many intractable diseases. In this review, we highlight progress made toward achieving cytosolic delivery of recombinant proteins. We start by first considering intracellular protein delivery as a drug modality compared to existing Food and Drug Administration-approved drug modalities. Then, we summarize strategies that have been reported to achieve protein internalization. These techniques can be broadly classified into 3 categories: physical methods, direct protein engineering, and nanocarrier-mediated delivery. Finally, we highlight existing challenges for cytosolic protein delivery and offer an outlook for future advances.
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- Department of Bioengineering,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Hawley RG, Hawley TS. CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Bioluminescent Tagging of Endogenous Proteins by Fluorescent Protein-Assisted Cell Sorting. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2779:273-286. [PMID: 38526790 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3738-8_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
Abstract
Oncogenic fusion genes are attractive therapeutic targets because of their tumor-specific expression and central "driver" roles in various human cancers. However, oncogenic fusions involving transcription factors such as PAX3-FOXO1 in alveolar fusion gene-positive rhabdomyosarcoma (FP-RMS) have been difficult to inhibit due to the apparent lack of tractable drug-like binding sites comparable to that recognized by Gleevec (imatinib mesylate) on the BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase fusion protein. Toward the identification of novel small molecules that selectively target PAX3-FOXO1, we used CRISPR-Cas9-mediated knock-in to append the pro-luminescent HiBiT tag onto the carboxy terminus of the endogenous PAX3-FOXO1 fusion protein in two human FP-RMS cell lines (RH4 and SCMC). HiBiT is an 11-amino acid peptide derived from the NanoLuc luciferase that produces a luminescence signal which is ~100-fold brighter than firefly or Renilla luciferases through high-affinity binding to a complementary NanoLuc peptide fragment called LgBiT. To facilitate single-cell clonal isolation of knock-ins, the homology-directed repair template encoding HiBiT was followed by a P2A self-cleaving peptide for coexpression of an mCherry fluorescent protein as a fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS)-selectable marker. HiBiT tagging thus allows highly sensitive luminescence detection of endogenous PAX3-FOXO1 levels permitting quantitative high-throughput screening of large compound libraries for the discovery of PAX3-FOXO1 inhibitors and degraders.
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- Robert G Hawley
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
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Ondra M, Lenart L, Centorame A, Dumut DC, He A, Zaidi SSZ, Hanrahan JW, De Sanctis JB, Radzioch D, Hajduch M. CRISPR/Cas9 bioluminescence-based assay for monitoring CFTR trafficking to the plasma membrane. Life Sci Alliance 2024; 7:e202302045. [PMID: 37918963 PMCID: PMC10622324 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
Abstract
CFTR is a membrane protein that functions as an ion channel. Mutations that disrupt its biosynthesis, trafficking or function cause cystic fibrosis (CF). Here, we present a novel in vitro model system prepared using CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing with endogenously expressed WT-CFTR tagged with a HiBiT peptide. To enable the detection of CFTR in the plasma membrane of live cells, we inserted the HiBiT tag in the fourth extracellular loop of WT-CFTR. The 11-amino acid HiBiT tag binds with high affinity to a large inactive subunit (LgBiT), generating a reporter luciferase with bright luminescence. Nine homozygous clones with the HiBiT knock-in were identified from the 182 screened clones; two were genetically and functionally validated. In summary, this work describes the preparation and validation of a novel reporter cell line with the potential to be used as an ultimate building block for developing unique cellular CF models by CRISPR-mediated insertion of CF-causing mutations.
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- Martin Ondra
- https://ror.org/04qxnmv42 Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- https://ror.org/04qxnmv42 Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- https://ror.org/04qxnmv42 Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- https://ror.org/01pxwe438 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- RI-MUHC, Montreal, Canada
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- https://ror.org/01pxwe438 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- RI-MUHC, Montreal, Canada
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- https://ror.org/01pxwe438 Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- RI-MUHC, Montreal, Canada
- https://ror.org/01pxwe438 Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- https://ror.org/04qxnmv42 Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- https://ror.org/04qxnmv42 Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- https://ror.org/01pxwe438 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- RI-MUHC, Montreal, Canada
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- https://ror.org/04qxnmv42 Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- https://ror.org/04qxnmv42 Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Arndt CM, Bitai J, Brunner J, Opatz T, Martinelli P, Gollner A, Sokol KR, Krumb M. One-Pot Synthesis of Cereblon Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras via Photoinduced C(sp 2)-C(sp 3) Cross Coupling and Amide Formation for Proteolysis Targeting Chimera Library Synthesis. J Med Chem 2023; 66:16939-16952. [PMID: 38096359 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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In this study, a one-pot synthesis via photoinduced C(sp2)-C(sp3) coupling followed by amide formation to access proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) was developed. The described protocol was studied on cereblon (CRBN)-based E3-ligase binders and (+)-JQ-1, a bromodomain inhibitor, to generate BET (bromodomain and extra terminal domain) targeting protein degraders. The generated PROTACs were profiled in vitro and tested for their degradation ability with several potent candidates identified. Upfront, the individual reactions of the one-pot transformation were carefully optimized for CRBN binder functionalization and multiple heterobifunctional linker moieties were designed and synthesized. Separate scopes detailing the C(sp2)-C(sp3) coupling and one-pot PROTAC synthesis are described in this report as well as a library miniaturization study showing the high-throughput compatibility. Overall, the developed protocol provides rapid access to PROTACs in a single process, thereby allowing efficient generation of CRBN-based PROTAC libraries.
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- Christine M Arndt
- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG, Dr. Boehringer-Gasse 5-11, Vienna 1121, Austria
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Duesbergweg 10-14, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG, Dr. Boehringer-Gasse 5-11, Vienna 1121, Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG, Dr. Boehringer-Gasse 5-11, Vienna 1121, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Duesbergweg 10-14, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG, Dr. Boehringer-Gasse 5-11, Vienna 1121, Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG, Dr. Boehringer-Gasse 5-11, Vienna 1121, Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG, Dr. Boehringer-Gasse 5-11, Vienna 1121, Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG, Dr. Boehringer-Gasse 5-11, Vienna 1121, Austria
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Dolberg TB, Gunnels TF, Ling T, Sarnese KA, Crispino JD, Leonard JN. Building synthetic biosensors using red blood cell proteins. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.12.16.571988. [PMID: 38168174 PMCID: PMC10760168 DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.16.571988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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As the use of engineered cell therapies expands from pioneering efforts in cancer immunotherapy to other applications, an attractive but less explored approach is the use of engineered red blood cells (RBCs). Compared to other cells, RBCs have a very long circulation time and reside in the blood compartment, so they could be ideally suited for applications as sentinel cells that enable in situ sensing and diagnostics. However, we largely lack tools for converting RBCs into biosensors. A unique challenge is that RBCs remodel their membranes during maturation, shedding many membrane components, suggesting that an RBC-specific approach may be needed. Towards addressing this need, here we develop a biosensing architecture built on RBC membrane proteins that are retained through erythropoiesis. This biosensor employs a mechanism in which extracellular ligand binding is transduced into intracellular reconstitution of a split output protein (including either a fluorophore or an enzyme). By comparatively evaluating a range of biosensor architectures, linker types, scaffold choices, and output signals, we identify biosensor designs and design features that confer substantial ligand-induced signal in vitro. Finally, we demonstrate that erythroid precursor cells engineered with our RBC protein biosensors function in vivo. This study establishes a foundation for developing RBC-based biosensors that could ultimately address unmet needs including non-invasive monitoring of physiological signals for a range of diagnostic applications.
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- Taylor B. Dolberg
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences Training Program, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Member, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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Bouguenina H, Scarpino A, O'Hanlon JA, Warne J, Wang HZ, Wah Hak LC, Sadok A, McAndrew PC, Stubbs M, Pierrat OA, Hahner T, Cabry MP, Le Bihan YV, Mitsopoulos C, Sialana FJ, Roumeliotis TI, Burke R, van Montfort RLM, Choudhari J, Chopra R, Caldwell JJ, Collins I. A Degron Blocking Strategy Towards Improved CRL4 CRBN Recruiting PROTAC Selectivity. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202300351. [PMID: 37418539 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Small molecules inducing protein degradation are important pharmacological tools to interrogate complex biology and are rapidly translating into clinical agents. However, to fully realise the potential of these molecules, selectivity remains a limiting challenge. Herein, we addressed the issue of selectivity in the design of CRL4CRBN recruiting PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs). Thalidomide derivatives used to generate CRL4CRBN recruiting PROTACs have well described intrinsic monovalent degradation profiles by inducing the recruitment of neo-substrates, such as GSPT1, Ikaros and Aiolos. We leveraged structural insights from known CRL4CRBN neo-substrates to attenuate and indeed remove this monovalent degradation function in well-known CRL4CRBN molecular glues degraders, namely CC-885 and Pomalidomide. We then applied these design principles on a previously published BRD9 PROTAC (dBRD9-A) and generated an analogue with improved selectivity profile. Finally, we implemented a computational modelling pipeline to show that our degron blocking design does not impact PROTAC-induced ternary complex formation. We believe that the tools and principles presented in this work will be valuable to support the development of targeted protein degradation.
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- Habib Bouguenina
- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
- Monte Rosa Therapeutics AG, Aeschenvorstadt 36, 4051, Basel, Switzerland
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
- Functional Proteomics Group, The Institute of Cancer Research, Chester Beatty Laboratories, London, SW3 6JB, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
- Functional Proteomics Group, The Institute of Cancer Research, Chester Beatty Laboratories, London, SW3 6JB, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Functional Proteomics Group, The Institute of Cancer Research, Chester Beatty Laboratories, London, SW3 6JB, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
- Apple Tree Partners, The Gridiron Building, Suite 6.05, 1 St Pancras Square, London, N1 C 4AG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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Erb MA. Small-molecule tools for YEATS domain proteins. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2023; 77:102404. [PMID: 37924571 PMCID: PMC10842393 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.102404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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Chromatin reader domains are protein folds that bind to post-translational modifications of histones and other chromatin-associated proteins. Compared to other families of reader domains, the discovery that YEATS domains bind to acylated lysines is relatively recent. Four human proteins harbor a YEATS domain, and each is present in protein complexes that regulate chromatin and transcription (ENL, AF9, YEATS2, and YEATS4). Without chemical tools to enable temporally resolved perturbations, it is often unclear how reader domains contribute to protein function. Here, we will discuss recent progress in developing small-molecule tools for YEATS domains and highlight their usefulness for making biological discoveries.
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- Michael A Erb
- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Phillips EA, Silverman AD, Joneja A, Liu M, Brown C, Carlson P, Coticchia C, Shytle K, Larsen A, Goyal N, Cai V, Huang J, Hickey JE, Ryan E, Acheampong J, Ramesh P, Collins JJ, Blake WJ. Detection of viral RNAs at ambient temperature via reporter proteins produced through the target-splinted ligation of DNA probes. Nat Biomed Eng 2023; 7:1571-1582. [PMID: 37142844 PMCID: PMC10727988 DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01028-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Nucleic acid assays are not typically deployable in point-of-care settings because they require costly and sophisticated equipment for the control of the reaction temperature and for the detection of the signal. Here we report an instrument-free assay for the accurate and multiplexed detection of nucleic acids at ambient temperature. The assay, which we named INSPECTR (for internal splint-pairing expression-cassette translation reaction), leverages the target-specific splinted ligation of DNA probes to generate expression cassettes that can be flexibly designed for the cell-free synthesis of reporter proteins, with enzymatic reporters allowing for a linear detection range spanning four orders of magnitude and peptide reporters (which can be mapped to unique targets) enabling highly multiplexed visual detection. We used INSPECTR to detect a panel of five respiratory viral targets in a single reaction via a lateral-flow readout and ~4,000 copies of viral RNA via additional ambient-temperature rolling circle amplification of the expression cassette. Leveraging synthetic biology to simplify workflows for nucleic acid diagnostics may facilitate their broader applicability at the point of care.
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- Sherlock Biosciences, Watertown, MA, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Sherlock Biosciences, Watertown, MA, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- College of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Synthetic Biology Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Sherlock Biosciences, Watertown, MA, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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Hansel CS, Lanne A, Rowlands H, Shaw J, Collier MJ, Plant H. High-throughput differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF) and cellular thermal shift assays (CETSA): Shifting from manual to automated screening. SLAS Technol 2023; 28:411-415. [PMID: 37598756 DOI: 10.1016/j.slast.2023.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Biophysical affinity screening is increasingly being adopted as a high-throughput hit finding technique in drug discovery. Automation is highly beneficial to high-throughput screening (HTS) since a large number of compounds need to be reproducibly tested against a biological target. Herein, we describe how we have automated two biophysical affinity screening methods that rely on a thermal shift in protein melting temperature upon small molecule binding: differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF) and the cellular thermal shift assay (CETSA).
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- Catherine S Hansel
- High-throughput Screening, Hit Discovery, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, UK.
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- High-throughput Screening, Hit Discovery, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, UK
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- High-throughput Screening, Hit Discovery, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, UK
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- Assay Development, Discovery Biology, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
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- High-throughput Screening, Hit Discovery, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, UK
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- High-throughput Screening, Hit Discovery, Discovery Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, UK
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Colozza G, Lee H, Merenda A, Wu SHS, Català-Bordes A, Radaszkiewicz TW, Jordens I, Lee JH, Bamford AD, Farnhammer F, Low TY, Maurice MM, Bryja V, Kim J, Koo BK. Intestinal Paneth cell differentiation relies on asymmetric regulation of Wnt signaling by Daam1/2. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadh9673. [PMID: 38000028 PMCID: PMC10672176 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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The mammalian intestine is one of the most rapidly self-renewing tissues, driven by stem cells residing at the crypt bottom. Paneth cells form a major element of the niche microenvironment providing various growth factors to orchestrate intestinal stem cell homeostasis, such as Wnt3. Different Wnt ligands can selectively activate β-catenin-dependent (canonical) or -independent (noncanonical) signaling. Here, we report that the Dishevelled-associated activator of morphogenesis 1 (Daam1) and its paralogue Daam2 asymmetrically regulate canonical and noncanonical Wnt (Wnt/PCP) signaling. Daam1/2 interacts with the Wnt inhibitor RNF43, and Daam1/2 double knockout stimulates canonical Wnt signaling by preventing RNF43-dependent degradation of the Wnt receptor, Frizzled (Fzd). Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis revealed that Paneth cell differentiation is impaired by Daam1/2 depletion because of defective Wnt/PCP signaling. Together, we identified Daam1/2 as an unexpected hub molecule coordinating both canonical and noncanonical Wnt, which is fundamental for specifying an adequate number of Paneth cells.
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- Gabriele Colozza
- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Vienna BioCenter (VBC), 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Vienna BioCenter (VBC), 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Center for Genome Engineering, Institute for Basic Science, 55, Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34126, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Vienna BioCenter (VBC), 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Vienna BioCenter (VBC), 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Oncode Institute and Centre for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Vienna BioCenter (VBC), 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Center for Genome Engineering, Institute for Basic Science, 55, Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34126, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Vienna BioCenter (VBC), 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Mattenstrasse 26, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Vienna BioCenter (VBC), 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Division of Metabolism and Division of Oncology, University Children’s Hospital Zurich and Children’s Research Center, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
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- UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Oncode Institute and Centre for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Cytokinetics, Institute of Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Vienna BioCenter (VBC), 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Vienna BioCenter (VBC), 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Center for Genome Engineering, Institute for Basic Science, 55, Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34126, Republic of Korea
- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
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Stevens R, Bendito-Moll E, Battersby DJ, Miah AH, Wellaway N, Law RP, Stacey P, Klimaszewska D, Macina JM, Burley GA, Harling JD. Integrated Direct-to-Biology Platform for the Nanoscale Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of PROTACs. J Med Chem 2023; 66:15437-15452. [PMID: 37933562 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are heterobifunctional molecules that co-opt the cell's natural proteasomal degradation mechanisms to degrade undesired proteins. A challenge associated with PROTACs is the time and resource-intensive optimization; thus, the development of high-throughput platforms for their synthesis and biological evaluation is required. In this study, we establish an ultra-high-throughput experimentation (ultraHTE) platform for PROTAC synthesis, followed by direct addition of the crude reaction mixtures to cellular degradation assays without any purification. This 'direct-to-biology' (D2B) approach was validated and then exemplified in a medicinal chemistry campaign to identify novel BRD4 PROTACs. Using the D2B platform, the synthesis of 650 PROTACs was carried out in a 1536-well plate, and subsequent biological evaluation was performed by a single scientist in less than 1 month. Due to its ability to hugely accelerate the optimization of new degraders, we anticipate our platform will transform the synthesis and testing of PROTACs.
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- Rebecca Stevens
- Medicines Design, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Medicines Design, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Medicines Design, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
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- Medicines Design, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
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- Medicines Design, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
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- Medicines Design, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
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- Medicines Design, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
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- Medicines Design, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
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- Medicines Design, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Medicines Design, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
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Kim Y, Seo P, Jeon E, You I, Hwang K, Kim N, Tse J, Bae J, Choi HS, Hinshaw SM, Gray NS, Sim T. Targeted kinase degradation via the KLHDC2 ubiquitin E3 ligase. Cell Chem Biol 2023; 30:1414-1420.e5. [PMID: 37567174 PMCID: PMC10839117 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Chemically induced protein degradation is a powerful strategy for perturbing cellular biochemistry. The predominant mechanism of action for protein degrader drugs involves an induced proximity between the cellular ubiquitin-conjugation machinery and a target. Unlike traditional small molecule enzyme inhibition, targeted protein degradation can clear an undesired protein from cells. We demonstrate here the use of peptide ligands for Kelch-like homology domain-containing protein 2 (KLHDC2), a substrate adapter protein and member of the cullin-2 (CUL2) ubiquitin ligase complex, for targeted protein degradation. Peptide-based bivalent compounds that can induce proximity between KLHDC2 and target proteins cause degradation of the targeted factors. The cellular activity of these compounds depends on KLHDC2 binding. This work demonstrates the utility of KLHDC2 for targeted protein degradation and exemplifies a strategy for the rational design of peptide-based ligands useful for this purpose.
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- Younghoon Kim
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Magicbullettherapeutics Inc., 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Jiang Z, Kuo YH, Arkin MR. Autophagy Receptor-Inspired Antibody-Fusion Proteins for Targeted Intracellular Degradation. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:23939-23947. [PMID: 37748140 PMCID: PMC10636752 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c05199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Autophagy is responsible for the degradation of large intracellular contents, such as unwanted protein aggregates and organelles. Impaired autophagy can therefore lead to the accumulation of pathological aggregates, correlating with aging and neurodegenerative diseases. However, a broadly applicable methodology is not available for the targeted degradation of protein aggregates or organelles in mammalian cells. Herein, we developed a series of autophagy receptor-inspired targeting chimeras (AceTACs) that can induce the targeted degradation of aggregation-prone proteins and protein aggregates (e.g., huntingtin, TDP-43, and FUS mutants), as well as organelles (e.g., mitochondria, peroxisomes, and endoplasmic reticulum). These antibody-fusion-based AceTAC degraders were designed to mimic the function of autophagy receptors, simultaneously binding with the cellular targets and the LC3 proteins on the autophagosomal membrane, eventually transporting the target to the autophagy-lysosomal process for degradation. The AceTAC degradation system provides design principles for antibody-based degradation through autophagy, largely expanding the scope of intracellular targeted degradation technologies.
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- Ziwen Jiang
- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Small Molecule Discovery Center, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Small Molecule Discovery Center, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Small Molecule Discovery Center, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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Florke Gee RR, Huber AD, Wu J, Bajpai R, Loughran AJ, Pruett-Miller SM, Chen T. The F-box-only protein 44 regulates pregnane X receptor protein level by ubiquitination and degradation. Acta Pharm Sin B 2023; 13:4523-4534. [PMID: 37969738 PMCID: PMC10638512 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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Pregnane X receptor (PXR) is a ligand-activated nuclear receptor that transcriptionally upregulates drug-metabolizing enzymes [e.g., cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)] and transporters. Although the regulation of PXR target genes is well-characterized, less is known about the regulation of PXR protein level. By screening an RNAi library, we identified the F-box-only protein 44 (FBXO44) as a novel E3 ligase for PXR. PXR abundance increases upon knockdown of FBXO44, and, inversely, decreases upon overexpression of FBXO44. Further analysis revealed that FBXO44 interacts with PXR, leading to its ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, and we determined that the F-box associated domain of FBXO44 and the ligand binding domain of PXR are required for the functional interaction. In summary, FBXO44 regulates PXR protein abundance, which has downstream consequences for CYP3A4 levels and drug-drug interactions. The results of this study provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms that regulate PXR protein level and activity and suggest the importance of considering how modulating E3 ubiquitin ligase activities will affect PXR-mediated drug metabolism.
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- Rebecca R. Florke Gee
- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Center for Advanced Genome Engineering and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Center for Advanced Genome Engineering and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Center for Advanced Genome Engineering and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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Simoens L, Fijalkowski I, Van Damme P. Exposing the small protein load of bacterial life. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2023; 47:fuad063. [PMID: 38012116 PMCID: PMC10723866 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuad063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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The ever-growing repertoire of genomic techniques continues to expand our understanding of the true diversity and richness of prokaryotic genomes. Riboproteogenomics laid the foundation for dynamic studies of previously overlooked genomic elements. Most strikingly, bacterial genomes were revealed to harbor robust repertoires of small open reading frames (sORFs) encoding a diverse and broadly expressed range of small proteins, or sORF-encoded polypeptides (SEPs). In recent years, continuous efforts led to great improvements in the annotation and characterization of such proteins, yet many challenges remain to fully comprehend the pervasive nature of small proteins and their impact on bacterial biology. In this work, we review the recent developments in the dynamic field of bacterial genome reannotation, catalog the important biological roles carried out by small proteins and identify challenges obstructing the way to full understanding of these elusive proteins.
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- Laure Simoens
- iRIP Unit, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- iRIP Unit, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- iRIP Unit, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Miura K, Suzuki Y, Ishida K, Arakawa M, Wu H, Fujioka Y, Emi A, Maeda K, Hamajima R, Nakano T, Tenno T, Hiroaki H, Morita E. Distinct motifs in the E protein are required for SARS-CoV-2 virus particle formation and lysosomal deacidification in host cells. J Virol 2023; 97:e0042623. [PMID: 37830820 PMCID: PMC10617393 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00426-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused a global public health crisis. The E protein, a structural protein found in this virus particle, is also known to be a viroporin. As such, it forms oligomeric ion channels or pores in the host cell membrane. However, the relationship between these two functions is poorly understood. In this study, we showed that the roles of E protein in virus particle and viroporin formation are distinct. This study contributes to the development of drugs that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 virus particle formation. Additionally, we designed a highly sensitive and high-throughput virus-like particle detection system using the HiBiT tag, which is a useful tool for studying the release of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Koya Miura
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Laboratory of Structural and Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Structural and Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Aichi, Japan
- BeCellBar LLC, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Structural and Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Aichi, Japan
- BeCellBar LLC, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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Choi IY, Oh JH, Wang Z, van Pijkeren JP. Bioluminescent monitoring of recombinant lactic acid bacteria and their products. mBio 2023; 14:e0119723. [PMID: 37668408 PMCID: PMC10653940 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01197-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Lactic acid bacteria constitute a genetically diverse group of microorganisms with significant roles in the food industry, biotechnology, agriculture, and medicine. A core understanding of bacterial physiology in diverse environments is crucial to select and develop bacteria for industrial and medical applications. However, there is a lack of versatile tools to track (recombinant) protein production in lactic acid bacteria. In this study, we adapted a peptide-based bioluminescent tagging system that is functional across multiple genera and species. This system enables tracking of tagged proteins both in vitro and in situ, while it also can be used to enumerate recombinant bacteria from the mouse gastrointestinal tract with accuracy comparable to that of conventional plate counts. Our work expands the lactic acid bacteria genetic toolbox and will facilitate researchers in industry and academia with opportunities to monitor microbes and proteins under different physiologically relevant conditions.
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- In Young Choi
- Department of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Liu S, Tong B, Mason JW, Ostrem JM, Tutter A, Hua BK, Tang SA, Bonazzi S, Briner K, Berst F, Zécri F, Schreiber SL. Rational Screening for Cooperativity in Small-Molecule Inducers of Protein-Protein Associations. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:23281-23291. [PMID: 37816014 PMCID: PMC10603787 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c08307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
Abstract
The hallmark of a molecular glue is its ability to induce cooperative protein-protein interactions, leading to the formation of a ternary complex, despite weaker binding toward one or both individual proteins. Notably, the extent of cooperativity distinguishes molecular glues from bifunctional compounds, which constitute a second class of inducers of protein-protein interactions. However, apart from serendipitous discovery, there have been limited rational screening strategies for the high cooperativity exhibited by molecular glues. Here, we propose a binding-based screen of DNA-barcoded compounds on a target protein in the presence or absence of a presenter protein, using the "presenter ratio", the ratio of ternary enrichment to binary enrichment, as a predictive measure of cooperativity. Through this approach, we identified a range of cooperative, noncooperative, and uncooperative compounds in a single DNA-encoded library screen with bromodomain containing protein (BRD)9 and the VHL-elongin C-elongin B (VCB) complex. Our most cooperative hit compound, 13-7, exhibits micromolar binding affinity to BRD9 but nanomolar affinity for the ternary complex with BRD9 and VCB, with cooperativity comparable to classical molecular glues. This approach may enable the rational discovery of molecular glues for preselected proteins and thus facilitate the transition to a new paradigm of small-molecule therapeutics.
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- Shuang Liu
- Chemical
Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad
Institute of MIT and Harvard, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard
University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Chemical
Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad
Institute of MIT and Harvard, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard
University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
- Global
Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes
for BioMedical Research, 181 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Chemical
Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad
Institute of MIT and Harvard, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
- Global
Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes
for BioMedical Research, 181 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Chemical
Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad
Institute of MIT and Harvard, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
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- Chemical
Biology and Therapeutics, Novartis Institutes
for BioMedical Research, 181 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Chemical
Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad
Institute of MIT and Harvard, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard
University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard
University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Global
Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes
for BioMedical Research, 181 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Global
Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes
for BioMedical Research, 181 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Global
Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes
for BioMedical Research, Novartis Campus, Basel, CH-4002, Switzerland
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J. Zécri
- Global
Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes
for BioMedical Research, 181 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Chemical
Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad
Institute of MIT and Harvard, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard
University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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Sherman DJ, Liu L, Mamrosh JL, Xie J, Ferbas J, Lomenick B, Ladinsky MS, Verma R, Rulifson IC, Deshaies RJ. The fatty liver disease-causing protein PNPLA3-I148M alters lipid droplet-Golgi dynamics. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.10.13.562302. [PMID: 37873239 PMCID: PMC10592801 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.13.562302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), recently renamed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is a progressive metabolic disorder that begins with aberrant triglyceride accumulation in the liver and can lead to cirrhosis and cancer. A common variant in the gene PNPLA3, encoding the protein PNPLA3-I148M, is the strongest known genetic risk factor for MASLD to date. Despite its discovery twenty years ago, the function of PNPLA3, and now the role of PNPLA3-I148M, remain unclear. In this study, we sought to dissect the biogenesis of PNPLA3 and PNPLA3-I148M and characterize changes induced by endogenous expression of the disease-causing variant. Contrary to bioinformatic predictions and prior studies with overexpressed proteins, we demonstrate here that PNPLA3 and PNPLA3-I148M are not endoplasmic reticulum-resident transmembrane proteins. To identify their intracellular associations, we generated a paired set of isogenic human hepatoma cells expressing PNPLA3 and PNPLA3-I148M at endogenous levels. Both proteins were enriched in lipid droplet, Golgi, and endosomal fractions. Purified PNPLA3 and PNPLA3-I148M proteins associated with phosphoinositides commonly found in these compartments. Despite a similar fractionation pattern as the wild-type variant, PNPLA3-I148M induced morphological changes in the Golgi apparatus, including increased lipid droplet-Golgi contact sites, which were also observed in I148M-expressing primary human patient hepatocytes. In addition to lipid droplet accumulation, PNPLA3-I148M expression caused significant proteomic and transcriptomic changes that resembled all stages of liver disease. Cumulatively, we validate an endogenous human cellular system for investigating PNPLA3-I148M biology and identify the Golgi apparatus as a central hub of PNPLA3-I148M-driven cellular change.
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- Amgen Research, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
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- Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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- Proteome Exploration Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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Hassan MM, Li YD, Ma MW, Teng M, Byun WS, Puvar K, Lumpkin R, Sandoval B, Rutter JC, Jin CY, Wang MY, Xu S, Schmoker AM, Cheong H, Groendyke BJ, Qi J, Fischer ES, Ebert BL, Gray NS. Exploration of the Tunability of BRD4 Degradation by DCAF16 Trans-labelling Covalent Glues. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.10.07.561308. [PMID: 37873358 PMCID: PMC10592706 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.07.561308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Small molecules that can induce protein degradation by inducing proximity between a desired target and an E3 ligase have the potential to greatly expand the number of proteins that can be manipulated pharmacologically. Current strategies for targeted protein degradation are mostly limited in their target scope to proteins with preexisting ligands. Alternate modalities such as molecular glues, as exemplified by the glutarimide class of ligands for the CUL4CRBN ligase, have been mostly discovered serendipitously. We recently reported a trans-labelling covalent glue mechanism which we named 'Template-assisted covalent modification', where an electrophile decorated small molecule binder of BRD4 was effectively delivered to a cysteine residue on an E3 ligase DCAF16 as a consequence of a BRD4-DCAF16 protein-protein interaction. Herein, we report our medicinal chemistry efforts to evaluate how various electrophilic modifications to the BRD4 binder, JQ1, affect DCAF16 trans-labeling and subsequent BRD4 degradation efficiency. We discovered a decent correlation between the ability of the electrophilic small molecule to induce ternary complex formation between BRD4 and DCAF16 with its ability to induce BRD4 degradation. Moreover, we show that a more solvent-exposed warhead presentation is optimal for DCAF16 recruitment and subsequent BRD4 degradation. Unlike the sensitivity of CUL4CRBN glue degraders to chemical modifications, the diversity of covalent attachments in this class of BRD4 glue degraders suggests a high tolerance and tunability for the BRD4-DCAF16 interaction. This offers a potential new avenue for a rational design of covalent glue degraders by introducing covalent warheads to known binders.
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- Muhammad Murtaza Hassan
- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, ChEM-H and Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Cancer Program, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology & Immunology, and Verna and Marrs McLean Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, ChEM-H and Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Cancer Program, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Cancer Program, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, ChEM-H and Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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Guzzetti S, Morentin Gutierrez P. An integrated modelling approach for targeted degradation: insights on optimization, data requirements and PKPD predictions from semi- or fully-mechanistic models and exact steady state solutions. J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn 2023; 50:327-349. [PMID: 37120680 PMCID: PMC10460745 DOI: 10.1007/s10928-023-09857-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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The value of an integrated mathematical modelling approach for protein degraders which combines the benefits of traditional turnover models and fully mechanistic models is presented. Firstly, we show how exact solutions of the mechanistic models of monovalent and bivalent degraders can provide insight on the role of each system parameter in driving the pharmacological response. We show how on/off binding rates and degradation rates are related to potency and maximal effect of monovalent degraders, and how such relationship can be used to suggest a compound optimization strategy. Even convoluted exact steady state solutions for bivalent degraders provide insight on the type of observations required to ensure the predictive capacity of a mechanistic approach. Specifically for PROTACs, the structure of the exact steady state solution suggests that the total remaining target at steady state, which is easily accessible experimentally, is insufficient to reconstruct the state of the whole system at equilibrium and observations on different species (such as binary/ternary complexes) are necessary. Secondly, global sensitivity analysis of fully mechanistic models for PROTACs suggests that both target and ligase baselines (actually, their ratio) are the major sources of variability in the response of non-cooperative systems, which speaks to the importance of characterizing their distribution in the target patient population. Finally, we propose a pragmatic modelling approach which incorporates the insights generated with fully mechanistic models into simpler turnover models to improve their predictive ability, hence enabling acceleration of drug discovery programs and increased probability of success in the clinic.
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- Sofia Guzzetti
- DMPK, Research and Early Development, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
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Nagashima S, Primadharsini PP, Nishiyama T, Takahashi M, Murata K, Okamoto H. Development of a HiBiT-tagged reporter hepatitis E virus and its utility as an antiviral drug screening platform. J Virol 2023; 97:e0050823. [PMID: 37681960 PMCID: PMC10537679 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00508-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Previously, we developed an infectious hepatitis E virus (HEV) harboring the nanoKAZ gene in the hypervariable region of the open reading frame 1 (ORF1) of the HEV3b (JE03-1760F/P10) genome and demonstrated the usefulness for screening anti-HEV drugs that inhibit the early infection process. In the present study, we constructed another reporter HEV (HEV3b-HiBiT) by placing a minimized HiBiT tag derived from NanoLuc luciferase at the 3'-end of the viral capsid (ORF2) coding sequence. It replicated efficiently in PLC/PRF/5 cells, produced membrane-associated particles identical to those of the parental virus, and was genetically stable and infectious. The HiBiT tag was fused to both secreted ORF2s (ORF2s-HiBiT) and ORF2c capsid protein (ORF2c-HiBiT). The ORF2c-HiBiT formed membrane-associated HEV particles (eHEV3b-HiBiT). By treating these particles with digitonin, we demonstrated that the HiBiT tag was expressed on the surface of capsid and was present inside the lipid membrane. To simplify the measurement of luciferase activity and provide a more convenient screening platform, we constructed an ORF2s-defective mutant (HEV3b-HiBiT/ΔORF2s) in which the secreted ORF2s are suppressed. We used this system to evaluate the effects of introducing small interfering RNAs and treatment with an inhibitor or accelerator of exosomal release on HEV egress and demonstrated that the effects on virus release can readily be analyzed. Therefore, HEV3b-HiBiT and HEV3b-HiBiT/ΔORF2s reporters may be useful for investigating the virus life cycle and can serve as a more convenient screening platform to search for candidate drugs targeting the late stage of HEV infection such as particle formation and release. IMPORTANCE The construction of recombinant infectious viruses harboring a stable luminescence reporter gene is essential for investigations of the viral life cycle, such as viral replication and pathogenesis, and the development of novel antiviral drugs. However, it is difficult to maintain the stability of a large foreign gene inserted into the viral genome. In the present study, we successfully generated a recombinant HEV harboring the 11-amino acid HiBiT tag in the ORF2 coding region and demonstrated the infectivity, efficient virus growth, particle morphology, and genetic stability, suggesting that this recombinant HEV is useful for in vitro assays. Furthermore, this system can serve as a more convenient screening platform for anti-HEV drugs. Thus, an infectious recombinant HEV is a powerful approach not only for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of the viral life cycle but also for the screening and development of novel antiviral agents.
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- Shigeo Nagashima
- Division of Virology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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Primadharsini PP, Nagashima S, Nishiyama T, Okamoto H. Three Distinct Reporter Systems of Hepatitis E Virus and Their Utility as Drug Screening Platforms. Viruses 2023; 15:1989. [PMID: 37896767 PMCID: PMC10611241 DOI: 10.3390/v15101989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is increasingly acknowledged as the primary cause of acute hepatitis. While most HEV infections are self-limiting, cases of chronic infection and fulminant hepatitis necessitate the administration of anti-HEV medications. However, there is a lack of specific antiviral drugs designed for HEV, and the currently available drug (ribavirin) has been associated with significant adverse effects. The development of innovative antiviral drugs involves targeting distinct steps within the viral life cycle: the early step (attachment and internalization), middle step (translation and RNA replication), and late step (virus particle formation and virion release). We recently established three HEV reporter systems, each covering one or two of these steps. Using these reporter systems, we identified various potential drug candidates that target different steps of the HEV life cycle. Through rigorous in vitro testing using our robust cell culture system with the genotype 3 HEV strain (JE03-1760F/P10), we confirmed the efficacy of these drugs, when used alone or in combination with existing anti-HEV drugs. This underscores their significance in the quest for an effective anti-HEV treatment. In the present review, we discuss the development of the three reporter systems, their applications in drug screening, and their potential to advance our understanding of the incompletely elucidated HEV life cycle.
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- Putu Prathiwi Primadharsini
- Division of Virology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan; (P.P.P.); (S.N.)
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- Division of Virology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan; (P.P.P.); (S.N.)
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- Laboratory of Membrane Proteins, Research Division for Quantitative Life Sciences, Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan;
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- Division of Virology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan; (P.P.P.); (S.N.)
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Pasquesi GIM, Allen H, Ivancevic A, Barbachano-Guerrero A, Joyner O, Guo K, Simpson DM, Gapin K, Horton I, Nguyen L, Yang Q, Warren CJ, Florea LD, Bitler BG, Santiago ML, Sawyer SL, Chuong EB. Regulation of human interferon signaling by transposon exonization. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.09.11.557241. [PMID: 37745311 PMCID: PMC10515820 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.11.557241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Innate immune signaling is essential for clearing pathogens and damaged cells, and must be tightly regulated to avoid excessive inflammation or autoimmunity. Here, we found that the alternative splicing of exons derived from transposable elements is a key mechanism controlling immune signaling in human cells. By analyzing long-read transcriptome datasets, we identified numerous transposon exonization events predicted to generate functional protein variants of immune genes, including the type I interferon receptor IFNAR2. We demonstrated that the transposon-derived isoform of IFNAR2 is more highly expressed than the canonical isoform in almost all tissues, and functions as a decoy receptor that potently inhibits interferon signaling including in cells infected with SARS-CoV-2. Our findings uncover a primate-specific axis controlling interferon signaling and show how a transposon exonization event can be co-opted for immune regulation.
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- Giulia Irene Maria Pasquesi
- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
- Crnic Institute Boulder Branch, BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80303
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, 98109
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
- The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, OH, 43210
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- McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
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- BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309
- Crnic Institute Boulder Branch, BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80303
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Kawata M, McClatchy DB, Diedrich JK, Olmer M, Johnson KA, Yates JR, Lotz MK. Mocetinostat activates Krüppel-like factor 4 and protects against tissue destruction and inflammation in osteoarthritis. JCI Insight 2023; 8:e170513. [PMID: 37681413 PMCID: PMC10544226 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.170513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder, and disease-modifying OA drugs (DMOADs) represent a major need in OA management. Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is a central transcription factor upregulating regenerative and protective functions in joint tissues. This study was aimed to identify small molecules activating KLF4 expression and to determine functions and mechanisms of the hit compounds. High-throughput screening (HTS) with 11,948 clinical-stage compounds was performed using a reporter cell line detecting endogenous KLF4 activation. Eighteen compounds were identified through the HTS and confirmed in a secondary screen. After testing in SW1353 chondrosarcoma cells and human chondrocytes, mocetinostat - a class I selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor - had the best profile of biological activities. Mocetinostat upregulated cartilage signature genes in human chondrocytes, meniscal cells, and BM-derived mesenchymal stem cells, and it downregulated hypertrophic, inflammatory, and catabolic genes in those cells and synoviocytes. I.p. administration of mocetinostat into mice reduced severity of OA-associated changes and improved pain behaviors. Global gene expression and proteomics analyses revealed that regenerative and protective effects of mocetinostat were dependent on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1-α. These findings show therapeutic and protective activities of mocetinostat against OA, qualifying it as a candidate to be used as a DMOAD.
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- Manabu Kawata
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research, La Jolla, California, USA
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